The Mad Cow

Time	Category	Duration	Call up Time
07h45	Registration Opens	All Day
08h30	U 19 and U23	30min	10min
08h30	U13 and U16	30min	10min
08h30	Kiddies Race	15min	10min
08h30	Open Men and Ladies	40min	10min
11h00	Senior Prize Giving	30min

Race Format

The event will take place on a course laid out specifically for cyclocross style format and will consist of bicycle racing on mixed terrain of tarmac, gravel, sand and grass with natural and man-made obstacles intended to dismount the riders at intervals along the course.

The course is 1,5Km in length with approximately 3 man-made and 3 natural obstacles.

The obstacles will be placed in such a way to break the flow of the on-bike racing, forcing the riders to dismount and push or carry their bikes through the obstacle. There will also be recovery zones of flat riding to allow the riders to rest before the next bout of obstructions.

The first rider crossing the finish line and having completed the most number of laps in the allocated race time shall be declared the winner.

Participants will be required to finish with their bikes, either riding on, pushing or carrying it.

Registration and number collection:

Late/Line Entries & Number Collection will take place on race morning at the venue from 06h30 onwards if the entry limit has not been reached (Cash, SnapScan & Zapper). R20 Surcharge on Late Entries

Race Entry options:

Kiddies - R80 - 15min - Start 08h30

U13 - R80 - 30min - Start 08h30

U16 - R80 - 30min - Start 08h30

U19 - R80 - 30min - Start 08h30

U23 - R100 - 30min - Start 08h30

Open Ladies - R100 - 40min - Start 08h30

Open Men - R100 - 40min - Start 08h30

(Entries limited to 50 per category)

Race Categories:

• U13 – participants aged between 10 and 12 years at the date of the event. Prizes for first, second and third male and female.
• U16 – participants aged between 13 and 15 years at the date of the event. Prizes for first, second and third male and female.
• U19 - participants aged between 16 and 18 years at the date of the event. Prizes for first, second and third male and female.
• U23 - participants aged between 19 and 22 years at the date of the event. Prizes for first, second and third male and female.
• Open Ladies- participants aged 23 and above at the date of the event. Prizes for first, second and third.
• Open Men’s- participants aged 23 and above at the date of the event. Prizes for first, second and third.

Permissable Equipment:

• Not all types of bicycles will be allowed in the cyclocross race.
• A brief definition of permissible bicycles are as follows; a bicycle shall be of single rider type (no tandems), with two wheels of equal size, non-motorized including “e-bikes” and solely powered by the rider and fitted with brakes on both front and back wheels. It shall be at the discretion of the race officials to allow or prohibit bicycles that do not meet the above-mentioned criteria if such bicycles should be seen to pose a danger to the rider, fellow competitors or spectators.
• Example of bikes that could best compete in this event are:
• Cyclocross specific bikes
• modified road bikes
• single-speed bikes (no fixies)
• mountain bikes and
• BMX’s.
• Bikes must be in good working condition with all mechanical parts operational and brakes fully functional.
• Inappropriate fittings to a bicycle, such as carriers, paniers or other similar will not be permitted.
• It is also advised to remove all lights and reflectors from the bikes to make them as easy as possible to carry or push during the off-bike segments of the race.

Compulsory Equipmet:

All riders shall wear the following protective equipment:

• Cycling specific helmets suitable for the activity. No helmet, no ride.
• Closed shoes with socks - remember that you will have to dismount from your bike (on foot sections)
• Appropriate clothing shall be worn. Shirts require sleeves that cover the shoulders and upper arms (no vests or tank tops).
• Gloves are recommended but not compulsory.

Course/Route: